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MM 8/28/17

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MM 8/28/17 Good morning staff, I want to thank everyone who made our first staff picnic possible from the past weekend. It was great to see all of the  smiling faces and interaction with the JSA staff.  We had a wonderful time socializing  and flying down slides, playing corn hole game, and listening to some good times.  The event was the first of several planned culture building events for the year.    As we set out for the week, please make sure that we are following our learning maps  and close to our pacing guides. We will begin to leave coaching forms in the classrooms and provide feedback on lessons.  Our video from this week’s focuses on the use of teamwork to achieve a goal . Academic Update   We must make  sur e that all of the STAR and  Writing Essays have been score d by August 31 st .   General : Daily Schedules Posted in All Rooms (including small group times) AR Tracking Visible in A...
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MM 9/26/16

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MICHAEL'S MEMO 9/26/16 Good Morning staff last week was a very successful outing based upon the site visit feedback from the external evaluator. She was extremely impressed with Mrs. Pruitt in 1st grade with her arts integration activities and usage of student work to display on the student board. Students were able to discuss and exhibit various disabilities while completing the art assignment by having one hand behind there back, and creating playground equipment while being blindfolded to display student disabilities.  external evaluator also was very impressed with the entire 8th grade team, who were exhibiting the EDP process during the sight visit showing their various nautical devices and testing them to see if they are sufficient to hold cargo. The projects are simulating the crossing of the early settlers to america and incorporating math due to the measurement of angles and science as it relates to mass and weight distribution calculations. The Fine Arts department w...
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MM 11/28/16

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MM 11/28/16 Welcome back from a hopefully restful Thanksgiving break. I definitely pray that everyone had a safe and joy filled week off. As we embark upon our final stretch of the Fall headed into the Winter Holidays I would like for us to ensure that we are assisting one another and meeting our colleagues needs. Today's video focuses on the difference our outlook can make on our lives.  Educational Focus This week I would like for the staff to focus on utilizing collaborative pairs to summarize information within the classroom setting. We should also have methods in place when using collaboration to ensure equality in workload and always have methods to share out findings to ensure fidelity within the classroom exercises.  Highlights for the Week I would like to highlight an effective use of reading, writing, and oral presentation that was utilized in Mrs. Martins 6th grade ELA classroom. Students were required to chart the characters progress throug...
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